Zanzibar, Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania climate
Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Zanzibar, Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is March, averaging a high of 30°C, and its coldest is August, with an average low of 23°C.
Zanzibar is a Tanzanian semi-autonomous region off the coast of East Africa. It is located in the Indian Ocean, and consists of many small islands and two large ones: Unguja Island and Pemba Island. The capital is Zanzibar City, located on the island of Unguja. via Wikipedia
Zanzibar average temperatures by month
Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Zanzibar, Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is April (8 mm on an average day).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Avg precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30°C | 26°C | 3 mm |
| February | 30°C | 26°C | 3 mm |
| March | 30°C | 26°C | 5 mm |
| April | 29°C | 25°C | 8 mm |
| May | 28°C | 25°C | 5 mm |
| June | 28°C | 24°C | 3 mm |
| July | 27°C | 23°C | 0 mm |
| August | 27°C | 23°C | 3 mm |
| September | 28°C | 23°C | 0 mm |
| October | 29°C | 24°C | 3 mm |
| November | 29°C | 25°C | 3 mm |
| December | 30°C | 26°C | 5 mm |
Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -23°C to 46°C scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.
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Record extremes
- Hottest day on record: 33°C on 2022-04-08
- Coldest day on record: 21°C on 1997-07-27
Percentiles compare each day to Zanzibar, Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →